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Kelly Saurman

  • position Backstroke
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Abington, Pa.
  • High school Abington
  • position Backstroke
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Abington, Pa.
  • High school Abington

Kelly Saurman Bio

2007-08 – Set a personal best in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships with a 57.99…Also competed in the 100 and 200 back for the Gamecocks at the SEC meet…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2006-07 – Emerged as a team frontrunner in the backstroke events … Captured top 100 back (58.07) mark of the year for USC at the Ohio State Invitational … Recorded second-best 200 backstroke mark of the year (2:05.65) … Also swam in the 1000 freestyle event, posting a season-best 11:13.93 against SCAD … Competed in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM during rookie season.

PRE-COLLEGE – Graduated from Abington HS … Lettered all four years of high school … Named team MVP all four years … Named to the 2005 and 2006 District One First Team … Swam for Germantown Academy Aquatic Club and was coached by Richard Shoulberg … Suburban One League first-team for four years (2003-2006) in butterfly and backstroke events … District One First-team for two years (2005-006) in butterfly and backstroke … Name team MVP for four years … Named Top Freshman (03-04) … Awarded the Wendy Lee Garbutt Memorial Award (04-05) … Honor Roll all four years … National Honor Society … Named Student of the Month once in 2004 and again in 2005.

PERSONAL – Full name is Kelly Ann Saurman … Oldest child of Earl and Linda Saurman … Born on October 2, 1987 … Major is sport and entertainment management.

Saurman[apos]s Top Times

1000 freestyle 11:13.93
100 butterfly 57.99
100 backstroke 58.07
200 backstroke 2:05.65
200 IM 2:12.67